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Definitions

laugh

[laf] / læf /
VERB
express mirth, happiness, etc. with sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chuckle giggle grin howl roar scream shriek snicker snort whoop
STRONG
burst cachinnate chortle convulsed crack up crow fracture guffaw titter
WEAK
be in stitches break up die laughing roll in the aisles split one's sides
Antonyms
WEAK
cry
NOUN
audible expression of amusement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laughter
WEAK
amusement cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle chuckling crow fit giggle giggling glee guffaw hilarity howling merriment mirth peal rejoicing roar shout shriek snicker snigger snort titter yuck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cry

Example Sentences

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Nguyen said working with trans writers meant being able to laugh at typical tropes in storytelling and get right to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Come ready to laugh, make requests and fully lean in.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Behind me, a child began to giggle—then babble, then laugh again.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The bit, sponsored by Lenovo, illustrates tech companies’ willingness to laugh at themselves while trying to appeal to new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Those supposedly ignorant girls got the last laugh.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.